How are homoeopathic medicines made?
See “What is homoeopathy” above. There are three essential processes involved in the preparation of remedies: a) serial dilution, b) succussion, and c) trituration. Dilution is the means by which we reduce the toxicity of the original crude drug. Serial dilution means that each dilution is prepared from the dilution that immediately preceded it. Succussion (for soluble substances) and trituration (for insoluble substances) are the methods by which mechanical energy is delivered to our preparations in order to imprint the pharmacological message of the original drug upon the molecules of the diluent. There are many homoeopathic pharmacies all over the world supplying high quality homoeopathic medicines to homoeopaths. Homoeopathic medicines are prepared from many different substances. Many of which are considered inert like gold or common salt, but when potentised become very effective medicines.
